In recent weeks the Cuomo brothers have been grabbing headlines and commanding attention on social media for their coronavirus coverage. Chris Cuomo has been discussing the pandemic from behind the CNN news desk as anchor of Cuomo Prime Time. He's eveninterviewed his older brother, Governor Andrew Cuomo, who's been responding to the growing public health crisis in New York.

Unfortunately, the 49-year-old anchor announced today that he tested positive for the coronavirus.

"Sooooo in these difficult times that seem to get more difficult and complicated by the day, I just found out that I am positive for coronavirus," Chris Cuomo wrote in a note he posted on Twitter. "I have been exposed to people in recent days who have subsequently tested positive and I had fever, chills and shortness of breath."

The CNN anchor continued, "I just hope I didn't give it to the kids and Cristina. That would make me feel worse than this illness! I am quarantined in my basement (which actually makes the rest of the family seem pleased!)"

Governor Cuomo responded with a message of support for his brother: "This virus is the great equalizer. Stay strong little brother. You are a sweet, beautiful guy and my best friend. If anyone is #NewYorkTough it’s you."

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This virus is the great equalizer.

Stay strong little brother. You are a sweet, beautiful guy and my best friend.

Despite the positive test result, it seems Chris is doing ok. In his daily press conference, Governor Cuomo said his brother "is going to be fine" and per Cristina Cuomo's Instagram stories, yesterday she and her husband Chris were working up a sweat on the elliptical.

According to CNN, "Cuomo was most recently at CNN's offices in the Hudson Yards neighborhood of New York City last Friday," but worked from home Monday and will continue to do so. The newsroom reports that Chris Cuomo is the third case of the coronavirus involving CNN's New York City office. Nationwide, over 160,000 people have tested positive for the coronavirus, and over 3,000 have died, per the New York Times database.

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